The structure of a substrate P strongly resembles substrate Q. In an experiment, By mistake P was used instead of Q as a substra
te for the enzyme, Q-ase. The results obtained were identical to the results that would have been obtained using substrate Q. Why did substrate P work in place of substrate Q?
<u><em>Enzymes are biological catalysts that speeds up chemical reactions. Substrates are substances that are acted on by an enzyme to form a product.</em></u>
<u><em>An enzyme catalyzed reaction occurs when the substrate binds to the active site of an enzyme to form and enzyme-substrate complex. </em></u>
<em><u>Substrate P and Q are structurally similar which means they are in a position of binding and fitting in the active site of an enzyme. The strong structural similarity means that the binding properties of these two different substrates may be similar. </u></em>
<em><u>Formation of similar products or results when acted upon by an enzyme mean they are similar in terms of their binding properties, and thus the production of similar product.</u></em>